Advanced Nurse Practitioner

GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

In order to fill our Mission of serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well‑being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services, all employees of Genesis Health Care System must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation. All employees must regard themselves as an ‘owner’ of Genesis and keep our patients at the center of everything we do - always.

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Department:
Administration GPCP

Monday through Friday 7am to 7pm;
Saturday 8am to 12pm

The advanced nurse practitioner will provide medical services in a primary care clinic in collaboration with family medicine or internal medicine physicians. The nurse practitioner will provide general and preventative care, conduct check‑ups, treat illnesses, order lab tests, and prescribe medication for children and adults. The nurse practitioner will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting patient care, frequently advising patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or providing case management.

• Conduct thorough medical histories, perform complete physical examinations (where indicated), initiate appropriate lab, radiology tests, or other specialized tests required for evaluation of illness, and scrutinize lab data on new and former clinic patients to establish a record of the patient’s current health status and develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan.
• Provide primary care services on the days and at times established and scheduled by Genesis Healthcare System.
• Work with collaborating physicians when applicable.
• Perform routine outpatient procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, managing simple conditions produced by infection or trauma, assisting in the management of more complex illness and injury as privileged by the Genesis Credentialing Board.
• Prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by prescriptive authority through applicable state Board of Nursing/Medicine and Genesis Credentialing Board.
• Ensure continuity of care by serving as a liaison between patient and other members of the multi‑disciplinary care team or with other specialty areas as necessary.
• Participate in quality monitoring through the review of records and treatment plans for patient outcomes periodically to assure quality care.
• Maintain competence in his/her area of specialty by attending professional conventions or seminars as well as participating in educational activities offered by professional societies on a reasonable basis.
• Other duties as assigned.

• APRN:
  Graduate of an accredited APRN training program.
• Current Ohio RN and APRN licensure.
• Must have a current certificate of authority and certificate to prescribe (or eligible) by the Ohio Board of Nursing.
• Family Medicine or Internal Medicine experience preferred.
• Required certifications: BLS to be obtained within 6 months of hire. ACLS or PALS may be required based upon practice setting.

• Living the Genesis Mission, Vision and Values.
• Performs work in a manner that is quality focused.
• Treats patients, co‑workers, visitors and volunteers with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect.
• Results oriented and focused on achievement of objectives.
• Acknowledges and responds to the diversity of people and the situation.
• Encourages peers to be owners of change.
• Always attempts to anticipate and exceed customer needs and expectations.
• Possesses the ability to engage others with patience and understanding.
• Acts in a manner that creates positive first and lasting impressions.
• Demonstrates the ability to own issues until they are resolved.
• Patient Centered Care: introduces self and role, connects with everyone; communicates effectively; asks for feedback; maintains positive work environment; maintains dignity and privacy; responds to requests in timely manner; exits patient encounters courteously.
• Promotes Patient and…